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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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